Loading map...

1942 Map of Anaheim

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Anaheim
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Anaheim and Fullerton serve as the bustling centers of this 1940s Orange County landscape, where the emerging suburban grid meets established citrus groves and oil fields. The Santa Ana River cuts through the territory, flanked by a dense network of major rail lines including the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Pacific Electric. To the north, the Puente Hills provide a sharp contrast to the flat valley floor, containing the Diamond Bar Ranch and specialized sites like Brea Hot Springs.

Local infrastructure is meticulously detailed, showing the placement of numerous schools such as Orangethorpe Sch and Magnolia Sch. Small residential enclaves and labor camps like Colonia Manzanillo appear alongside older settlements like Garden Grove and Stanton. In the eastern hills, the map identifies landmarks such as Burruel Point and the Loma Vista Mausoleum, providing a precise record of the region before the massive post-war population boom.